NCERT has released the exam dates of National Talent Search Exam 2019-20. NTSE Stage 1 exam will be held on November 2, 3 & 17, 2019. The stage 2 exam will be held on May 10, 2020.
The National Talent Search Examination for students studying in Class X is meant to identify the nurture talent. The examination is conducted every year at two levels: Stage-I (State Level) and Stage-II (National Level).
Scholarships:- About two thousand scholarships are awarded for different stages of education as follows:
(a) Scholarship of Rs.1250/- per month for Class-XI to XII.
(b) Scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduates.
(c) Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. is fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.
(a) Scholarship of Rs.1250/- per month for Class-XI to XII.
(b) Scholarship of Rs.2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post-graduates.
(c) Amount of Scholarship for Ph.D. is fixed in accordance with the UGC norms.
Selection: Stage-l, selection will be done by States/UTs and those who are selected/recommended from
Stage-I examination, will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT.
Stage-I examination, will be eligible to appear for Stage-II examination, conducted by NCERT.
Qualifying Marks: Qualifying marks for candidates from SC/ST/PH category is 32% in each paper and for others (General/OBC & EWS) categories it is 40% in each paper.
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Important Dates: Dates for submission of application form and conduct of examination, are given below:
| Stage | Area | Dates |
| Stage-I (State) | Last Date for Submission of Application Form | To be notified by the respective State and it may vary from state to state |
| Examination in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 02nd November,2019 (Saturday) | |
| Examination in All other States and Union Territories except above & below mentioned 9 States/Uts | 03rd November,2019 (Sunday) | |
| Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, NCT of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir | 17th November, 2019 (Sunday) | |
| Stage - II (National) | Examination in All States and Union Territories | 10th May, 2020 (Sunday) |
Eligibility :- All students of Class X studying in recognized schools are eligible to appear for the Stage-| examination, conducted by the States/UT's,
Examination :- (The pattern of written examination will be as follows:
Stage-I & II: examination at the State/UT level will comprise of two papers i.e.
Stage-I & II: examination at the State/UT level will comprise of two papers i.e.
| Paper | Test | No. of Questions | No. of Marks | Duration (In Minutes) |
| Paper-I | Mental Ability Test(MAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
| Paper-II | Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) | 100 | 100 | 120 |
| *If there is any change in pattern for Stage-II examination then the same will be communicated later on through NCERT website www.ncert.nic.in. Candidates are advised to keep track of updates on NCERT website. | ||||
There will be no negative marking in Stage-II examination.
Application Form: You may contact the State/UT Liaison officer for procuring application form.
Mrs. Bindu. CResearch Officer S.C.E.R.T., Vidhya Bhavan Poojappura (P.O.) Thiruvananthapuram-695012, | 0471-2341883FAX:0471-2341869Email: scertkerala@gmail.com |